Northern Mariana Islands vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Age dependency ratio, old

Northern Mariana Islands
15.9%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
15.4%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands rank
94th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
96th

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 15.9% against 15.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.

Northern Mariana Islands ranks 94th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 96th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Mariana Islands Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 6.1% 4.7% 1.4% Northern Mariana Islands
1970s 5.3% 5.2% 0.1% Northern Mariana Islands
1980s 3.2% 6.0% 2.7% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 2.5% 7.0% 4.5% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 3.1% 8.1% 5.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 6.2% 10.1% 3.9% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 12.1% 14.2% 2.1% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Northern Mariana Islands or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Northern Mariana Islands, at 15.9% against 15.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Northern Mariana Islands and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.5%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Northern Mariana Islands and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 94th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 96th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.